Brahim
How to say it: bra-EEM · /bʁaˈim/
North and West African form of Ibrahim, Arabic for Abraham meaning 'father of multitudes'.
Brahim was the 3,312th most popular boys’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 25 babies (Social Security Administration). The 2020s are its busiest decade so far, its births are up 6.0-fold in ten years, and it is projected to rise to #1,526 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among boys’ names, 2025 | #3,312 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 25 |
| Share of births | 1 in 132,613 |
| Peak decade | 2020s |
| Change over 10 years | ×6.0 |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #1,526 |
| In France, 2025 | #631 among boys’ names, 55 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Brahim is a newcomer: almost all of its history is from the last forty years.
What goes with it
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Brahim is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in Arabic, English, French, Hebrew.
In France: #631 for boys in 2025.
Famous people named Brahim
- Brahim Díaz (born 1999)Moroccan association football player
- Brahim Ghali (born 1949)Sahrawi diplomat and politician
- Brahim Boutayeb (born 1967)Moroccan long-distance runner
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